Journalist Clare Boothe Luce uses her introduction to give a reason for the audience to listen to her advice and convince the audience that the ideas she is explaining are worth listening to. Clare Luce uses the beginning of the introduction to say that she is honored to be talking to the Women’s National Press Club. As Clare starts the speech she mentions how there is something else was on her mind. As she states “ I stand here invited to throw rocks at you” (line5-6) intending to say that American press wanted her to come to this talk and give a speech on what the press is doing wrong. Clare explains this to crowd as a warning that they are going to be criticized and for their understanding that they wanted the criticism. Clare states
